Text in Shona: 42 Mambo akatuma munhu kundodana Shimei, akati kwaari, "Handina kukupikisa naJehovha here, ndikakunyevera, ndichiti, 'Uzive kwazvo kuti nomusi waunobuda nawo, ukafamba kumwe, uchaurawa zvirokwazvo?'
Translation of the previous text to Swahili (individual language):
41 Solomoni alipoambiwa kuwa Shimei ametoka Yerusalemu na kwenda Gathi na amekwisha kurudi, 42 mfalme akamwita Shimei na kumwambia, "Je, sikukuapiza kwa BWANA na kukuonya kuwa, 'Siku utakayoondoka kwenda mahali pengine po pote, uwe na hakika utakufa?'